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The year 1946 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.

1 Events
2 Debuts
3 Closings
4 Births
5 Deaths
6 Notes

Events

1 September – Kringkastingsorkestret (the Norwegian Radio Orchestra) is founded.
29 September – BBC Third Programme is launched.

Debuts

January 21 – The Fat Man (radio) debuts on ABC.
February 2 – Twenty Questions debuts on Mutual.
March 30 – Academy Award Theater debuts on CBS.
7 October – The first episode of the daily serial Dick Barton - Special Agent is transmitted in the BBC Light Programme.
October 16 – Philco Radio Time starring Bing Crosby makes its debut on the ABC network, with Bob Hope appearing as Bing's first guest; the show is recorded using large wax transcription disks.^[1] In 1947, the Crosby show would introduce taped broadcasting to primetime network radio.^[1]

Closings

(none listed)

Births

June 10 – Ed Blaylock, voice actor and radio announcer.
September 18 – Ray Didinger American sportswriter, author, film writer, radio co-host, television sports commentator, and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Writer's Honor Roll).
December 15 – Rodney Bingenheimer, entertainment personality and radio disc jockey on KROQ in Los Angeles, California.

Deaths

Edward Bowes, 72, American radio personality

Notes

^ ^a ^b "Network Radio Days" (events with Bing Crosby), 2006, webpage: MCCKC-Crosby.

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